The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1887-07-28
shau't help mi frivolous, proveling

raising bor(fght face, where not a
shadow rdainod. My dark hour
has passy I bad become demor-
allied (dress talk aud spitcfulness,
but l wakened to my marcies,' as
good IA Nanny Dipah used to say.
It's soug my 'marcies' that kind
Un6 John has given me On oduca-
tiof aud my grumbling is over un-
tiH got back home and begin to
factice the minor economies, as
PROF. Allen calls them
This was brave talk, but Blanche,
who was a silent observer, aud lit
tic way philosopher, noticed that
as the oveutful day drew near, Alga
grew very grave, and was often fool
ishly irritable. II 10y any chance
che came upon little knot of girls
discussing dress, she would turn
from them with n flushed fuco her
sharp wit was unsparingly used on
her companions, and, Of course, in-
epired in them feeling OF intense
dislike. They whispered to each
other that she was so cross and en-
vious that they hated the very sigh,
OF her, and hoped she would loso the
prizes.
She dill not however. She took
them with defiant air, so unlike
her usual calm dignity that hei
teacher stared with surprise. A few
hours before the evening exercises
Blanche, who was alone with her
said. You are not YOURSELF Alga
What is the matter with yon ? Yor
are 30 nervous. I'm almost afraid
you'll break down this evening
i shouldn't be surprised if / did,
she answered., groomily. when
am angry, / lose my memory, and i
forget word Of the poem 7 an
sure then to become so confused tba
l shall make failure. Oh, yo,
don't know all that have under
gone the hidden taunts aud insult
that havo met mo at every turn. To
day got caricature of myself il
the cheap muslin ! am to wear. 4
frightful thing with hideous mott,
that l won't repeat Do you know
Blanche, I've great mind to- 20 I,
i've lost all courase!s'0 fee S'"' =
you must not do that in justic
too yourself and fri, nds,' Blanch
, said, gontly.' Your uncle woul
be grieved, and shall be 80 mort
fed that l shall not dare to raise IN
3 head. Think Of your mother, TO,
, and forget all these anpyances.'
, III try Alga said, with q fail
] smile. Il certainly am nervous frol
s over-study, suppose, or ! shouldn
! be ia such a frame of mind. Bianch
!, you don't know what it is to fe'
that you are so disliked that yor
}, schoolmatss are all watching cage
r y to see you fail, and if you do, thu
y rejoice. II | could only forget then
Toward night tho graduating cla
t appeared, dazzling in their embroi
=" cred muslin and grenadines, made
I, tho most fashionable manner.
8, 'How do you like my dress = %
's it's perfectly lovely! what styli
40 fit 7 How beautifully your hair
Or dressed " What exquisite flowers
g, were whispers heard on every eit
i Carrying her head very high,
hot flush on her checks, Alga entt
ID cd the room. She did not KIN
be that her coarse, plain muslin fit
her perfectly, and in tho absence
rs all trimming showed off the lines
j. her fine figure to the utmost adva
" tage.
al She seemed taller and finer
D. tho classic simplicity: 1t suited
l style, and with pang Edith Lint
be recognized the fact. But she {
o., her malicious best. She threw
much contempt in her glance at
ou despised muslin as her eyes col
ly, express, and gathered up her cos
20. lace Aouncas as il she was afraid
ny muslin might touch them.
Where on earth is Blanche !!
'er cried affsctedly. oh, girls, I'm j
re, dying to SOC that lovely dress
'h' received from raris. Its an eleg'
me costume. gloves, fan, shoes to mat
I Here she comes now. Oh, &c
lnA gracious !
TO This eAclamination drew all eSes
nes Blanche. Where was the pagn
ry' cent toilette 4? A plain, whit mus
cen made very much like Alga'' neitl
+; a aounces, laces, ribbons 'or eve1
and breastpip, but white lose at